Nathaniel George Payos Burkey (born 7 January 1985) is a Filipino former football player. He spent most of his career playing professionally in the Philippines. Burkey currently serves as the assistant coach of the Philippines national team. He played as a defensive midfielder during his college career and played as a forward at the senior club level and for the national team.[5]

Personal life and career

Nate was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia just outside the U.S. capital. He attended T. C. Williams High School, where he played the center midfielder position for the Titans.[6] Nate's mother has Filipino roots, which made him eligible to represent the country on the international level. With family assistance, he reached out to the federation, joined semi-pro Kaya FC and was named to the national squad after he was invited to tryout in the training pool.[7]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.[8]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 June 2011 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo  Sri Lanka
1–1
1–1
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier

Coaching career

Philippines

In May 2022, Burkey was appointed by Philippines national team coach Thomas Dooley to be his assistant coach in the third round of 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[9]

Honors

Club

Kaya

References

  1. ^ "Player statistics - Player search". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Philippines roster - 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers squad". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Nate Burkey profile". KayaFC.com. Kaya Futbol Club. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Nate Burkey profile". VCURams.vcu.edu. Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Former Ram, Burkey, earns spot in Philippine national team training camp". VCUAthletics.com. Virginia Commonwealth University. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Nate Burkey profile". KayaFC.com. Kaya Futbol Club. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  7. ^ Goff, Steven (30 June 2011). "2014 World Cup qualifying is underway, and Philippines hero is American Nate Burkey from Alexandria". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  8. ^ Nate BurkeyFIFA competition record (archived)
  9. ^ "Philippines MNT Squad For AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.


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